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Seahawks adjust roster for Thursday game in Denver, restoring Velus Jones Jr. to the 53-man squad
Seattle signed running back Velus Jones Jr. back to its active roster and shifted receiver Irv Charles to the practice squad ahead of the team’s Thursday matchup with the Broncos.
The Seattle Seahawks made two corresponding moves to finalize their Week-day roster picture ahead of Thursday’s game in Denver. The team signed running back Velus Jones Jr. back to the 53-man roster while releasing receiver Irv Charles.
Seattle then re-added Irv Charles by signing him to the practice squad after the release, keeping him in the organization while moving him off the active roster.
The team’s release-and-recall sequence was tied to roster timing. According to the Seahawks, a day earlier they activated Charles from injured reserve, which created the need for a 53-man roster spot.
Because both players are vested veterans, neither is subject to waivers, giving Seattle the flexibility to move Jones and Charles immediately between the active roster and practice squad.
The Seahawks noted that Charles still has a path to appear in Thursday’s game if the team elevates him from the practice squad for that matchup.
Why It Matters
- These moves clarify who is available for Seattle’s immediate game-day plan in Denver.
- Placing Charles on the practice squad while keeping him on the roster maintains depth and creates an in-season activation option.
- Using vested-veteran roster rules allows Seattle to shift players quickly without waiting on waiver timelines.
- The transaction also reflects how single roster spots can drive consecutive decisions when players return from reserve status.
Key Facts
- The Seahawks signed Velus Jones Jr. back to the 53-man roster ahead of Thursday’s game in Denver.
- Seattle released receiver Irv Charles and then signed Charles to the practice squad.
- The moves were connected to Charles being activated from injured reserve the day before.
- The Seahawks said the roster flexibility was possible because Jones and Charles are vested veterans and not subject to waivers.
- Charles could still make his Seahawks debut on Thursday if elevated from the practice squad.